Fiona Apple

I hardly think the second version of EM was a disaster. It's different, is all.

I hope this album will be great.

It might be. The new songs sound great.

http://soundcloud.com/fionaapple/every-single-night

is that song good? i can't tell.

Even if you don't generally listen to WTF, Fiona Apple is the guest today and it's probably the most candid no big deal interview she's ever given (or that I've read or heard). Cool to hear.

http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/webpage/episode-297-fiona-apple

Breaking the law, breaking the law...

Fiona Apple Bong

loool

she does not look good on that photo. that must have been before the joint...

i hear the sound of a thousand local tv anchors trying out their "she doesn't just feel like a criminal anymore ..." gags.

why are people still driving their tour buses through that county? i realize Texas is huge and its probably a huge pain in the ass detour to get around it, but c'mon celebs, if you have the weed its going to get found in that place.

You answered your own question. They still drive tour buses through their because it's on I-10, the main artery of that part of the state. Any sideways entrances are not to be trusted.

The real SMDH thing about this is they were headed to AUSTIN. How hard would it have been to just dump what they had in El Paso or something? If you can't get weed/hash in upon arrival in Austin you simply are not trying at all.

That Austin date has now been postponed btw.

Okay, looking at the map now, they could have picked up State 62/180 in El Paso and taken it to Carlsbad, then hung a right on 285 to head southeast to Fort Stockton were they could have resumed traveling on I-10. That probably would have added a couple hours to the trip tho.

guys, they were all high on the pot, they weren't thinking straight

"Now, most of the people were very nice to me. There are four of you out there, and I want you to know that I heard everything you did. I wrote it all down with your names and everything you did and said stupidly thinking that I couldn't hear or see you. I then ripped the paper up, but not before I encoded it and-- I got two lock boxes. We'll call them "holding cell one" and "holding cell two". In "holding cell one" is the encoded version of the shit that you did that I know was inappropriate and probably illegal. In "holding cell two" is the decoder. I'm the only one who holds the key, and you and I will be intimate forever because I will hold that secret forever. Unless of course the celebrity that you had so much interest in but you wanted to accuse me of bringing up while you laughed at me all night? Unless you're interested in being a celebrity, I'll make you fucking famous any time you ask and I'll open those boxes. So why don't you stay in your fucking holding cell?"

WTF?

That's the title of her next album.

that county has a dope adobe courthouse

http://www.texasescapes.com/WestTexasTowns/SierraBlancaTexas/SierraBlancaTxHudspethCountyCourthouse0509BG1.jpg

marissa eat your heart out xxp

STAY CLASSY, HOUSTON

As a non-native Texan, I apologize to Fiona on behalf of Texans

that county has a dope adobe courthouse

iirc, that's grounds for at least a summons in that county

dope adobe dope court

Marfa Public Radio had some more details about the bust and how the county likes busting celebrities.

Celebrities: take note of my nifty evasion route detailed upthread!

Sheriff Rusty sets her straight: "Honey, shut up and sing."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/24/fiona-apple-arrest-sheriff-repsonds-singers-allegations_n_1910518.html

this is sweet

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/nov/21/fiona-apple-cancels-tour-care-dog

Quite easy to come up with twenty great songs.

Solid list but I love "Every single night" as a single and wouldn't do a top ten without it.

fiona's youtube is very good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJb6IBL_M6s

wonder if PTA is the DoP...

she's featured on the new King Princess single "I Know"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwyxdv0QgfU

New album on the way?

https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-fiona-apple-tease-and-record-new-music-at-home-studio/

The one of her playing percussion makes me very happy

Fell into a Fiona Apple YouTube hole after going to see Hustlers last night (J. Lo pole dances to "Criminal" and it is amazing) and it culminated in me full-out bawling to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rza0XycpyA8

lovely surprise interview (and possible new album next year!)

https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/fiona-apple-is-still-calling-bullshit.html

wonderful news!

She signed her email with a balloon emoji.

fiona confirmed busy signal fan

The part when she gives an update to her “world is bullshit” quote is great

"Fiona Lone" ;_;

Great interview, and good news about a new album!

come for the dog, stay for the bonus anecdote about marveling at J.Lo's ass

fantastic interview and hopefully that new album will indeed be done soon

she's the best

Loved the interview, and it got me to revisit Idler Wheel. Every single fucking song on this album, guys.

the further away we get from 2012 the more i'm convinced it's an unparalleled masterpiece

"werewolf" is the realest song ever written

but brad, get this: if i'm butter. . . if I'M butter.

well, if that's the case, he's a hot knife, my friend.

(totally agreed btw; album slays. it's like the perfectly realized child of kate bush's 80s albums.)

The great thing about the “If I’m butter, if I’m butter, then he’s a hot knife” line is that it’s just Fiona playing coy - she makes it clear in the background harmonies that she’s the one in control: “I’m a hot knife, I’m a hot knife, he’s a pat of butter.”

Best song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89DxrWX1v3w

Fiona Apple covering The Waterboys' 'The Whole of the Moon'. Fuck yes.

The Big Apple.

otm

and here it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXd7YvCbgE

The singer [ Fiona Apple] had never heard of Prince George’s County before helping with Gasping for Justice, but she has become one of the team’s most prolific court watchers, volunteering three times a week and helping lead a committee focused on maintaining virtual access....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/courtwatch-prince-georges/2021/04/08/dc63e064-2e96-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html

Thats cool - I wasn’t aware of court watchers. Sounds like a good thing for her to be helping with and drawing attn to (though I’m also glad she wasn’t the focus of this story).

Yep

love this waterboys cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dZ5KjFLxgA

The Big (Apple) Music

She's doing good work.

Fiona Apple has a story for you. And it’s incredible. Asked me to share.

She's become an avid, trained Court Watcher. Her observations helped people jailed pretrial file a civil rights lawsuit. Then came the retaliation. Shut off her access to court.

A video story in 8 parts: pic.twitter.com/uhpgOLWFS6

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) October 24, 2022

Finally she's doing something good (sounds of angry booing audience of F A lovers)

she has a song about this now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki1nvcNbYH8

it's righteous and beautiful that she's doing this, and she really aggressively decenters herself in the process of so doing

exemplary.

It works

It's so easy to get something like this wrong that it is kind of amazing when it goes right.